Is Giratina Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Turnback Cave postgame legendary. Ghost/Dragon with AbilityPressure. Giratina has enormous bulk and three immunities. By postgame, there's nothing left that challenges it. The Battle Tower is where Giratina finds purpose.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Giratina resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina resists most of Fantina's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Giratina resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Giratina resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Giratina resists most of Lucian's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Giratina resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina resists most of Saturn's coverage and hits back hard.
Giratina has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Giratina in Turnback Cave (interact, Lv 70, limited). Found deep in Turnback Cave after obtaining the National Dex. Navigate through the cave by passing through rooms with pillars.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 70)
- LV 70GhostShadow ForcePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 70DragonDragon ClawPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Candice
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 210
- After Volkner
- TM59DragonDragon PulsePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM61FireWill-O-WispPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15Exchange Service Corner building in the Battle Park, entered through the Fight Area gatehouse
- LV 80GhostShadow ClawPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Giratina in Diamond & Pearl
Giratina guards the depths of Turnback Cave, a static level 70 encounter past that shifting maze of rooms. Navigate the cave the right way and the renegade dragon waits at the end.
1 location to catch Giratina
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How to Get Shiny Giratina in Diamond & Pearl
Giratina looms deep in Turnback Cave, so save in front of it and soft-reset the battle until the shiny coloring appears. Compare Shiny Giratina odds across every game
Shiny Giratina Evolution
Does Not EvolveDiamond & Pearl Shiny Giratina Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Soft Reset, about 1 in 8,192 on each try.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Diamond & Pearl with Giratina preloaded.
Giratina Weakness
Giratina's Ghost/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Ghost, Dragon, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Giratina's overall bulk (150/120/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Giratina Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Giratina
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Garchomp builds →Dragon Claw 2x43-51% Crunch 2x29-34% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x51-61% Shadow Ball 2x29-34% Bite 2x12-14% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% Ice Beam 2x22-26% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x38-45% Shadow Ball 2x22-26% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x32-38% Ice Fang 2x17-21% Shadow Ball 2x16-19% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x37-43% Shadow Ball 2x24-28% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x46-54% Shadow Ball 2x26-31% Payback 2x9-10% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x36-42% Avalanche 2x31-37% Shadow Claw 2x24-28% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x33-39% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x21-25% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-42% Dark Pulse 2x24-28% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Giratina View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Sucker Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Giratina Evolutions
You can't breed Giratina or evolve it into anything else. This Ghost/Dragon legendary packs 680 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
DP Giratina Best Moveset
150 HP with 120 in both Defense and Sp. Def makes Giratina one of the bulkiest Pokemon in the game. Ghost/Dragon typing blocks Normal and Fighting while resisting Fire, Water, Grass, and Electric. The moveset blocks attacks and supports with virtually no fear of being taken down.
Best Build
Giratina best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Will O Wisp
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Giratina won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Draco Meteor and Shadow Force anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
43 of 48 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon that is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours. It appears in an ancient cemetery.
Giratina Diamond & Pearl Guide
Giratina is a static encounter at Turnback Cave in Diamond & Pearl. Giratina appears at level 70. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Yes. Giratina is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Giratina becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, use Giratina as a wall. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling,
For Diamond & Pearl, build your team around Groudon, Dialga, and Forretress. These have the highest co-usage rates with Giratina in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For Diamond & Pearl, run Bold on Giratina. +Defense is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the wall role.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Diamond & Pearl, Giratina has been featured in 13 titles across 6 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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